Daily Dose

I never thought I'd say this, but sitting around doing nothing for a week can really take a toll on your body. Weird pains and aches have developed, and they're almost always on the injured side, so it's very hard to stretch or bend to relieve them.

So I have my little friends to help me.

The two items at the top--a cotton ball with alcohol and a syringe--help my body reduce the chance of blood clots. These are self-administered, so I get to stab myself in the stomach twice a day.

The big white pill is Calcium. Hopefully it will help my body knit the break back together.

The little, circular, yellow pill is a muscle relaxer. I get to take this three times a day. I haven't counted the pills that remain yet, but it looks like within a couple days I will have worked my way through that non-refillable prescription. From that point on, I hope my muscles will stay nice and relaxed for me.

The two pink pills are Benadryl. They gave this to me at the hospital because of the following (oft-repeated) dialogue):

Me: "Why does my skin itch?"

Nurse: "Where?"

Me: "Everywhere. All the time."

Nurse: "Oh...it may be a side-effect of the pain medication."

I'm not sure if I've adjusted to the pills or if the Benadryl is really working, but I'm not as itchy anymore...and that's a good thing.

Finally, the two oblong, pale yellow pills are hydrocodone for pain. I try and resist, holding out 5, 6 or even 7 hours before taking the next dose, but it's pretty common for the pain to start creeping back in after hour 4 (listed on the prescription as the minimum amount of time that must pass between doses). I'm going to try go back to school tomorrow, and if I make it through the day, it will only be because of these little beauties.